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| Drinking window: Drink between 2019 and 2025 (based on 56 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 26 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by RDHudak on 12/1/2022 & rated 91 points: Hmmm, much nicer than my last bottle. Petrol and pear, with a nice lift of acidity and medium+ finish. I had this blind and guessed it was quite a bit more expensive. (309 views) | | | Tasted by kronfeld on 9/20/2021: Band-aidy, zippy but also a little luscious. Lots going on (717 views) | | | Tasted by wmccone54 on 6/20/2021 & rated 91 points: Excellent, worked perfectly with the charcuterie and cheese plate. Refreshing, lively, and satisfying on a very warm summer day. Always a solid purchase. (913 views) | | | Tasted by Mossrose on 12/20/2020 & rated 92 points: Clean, dry riesling. Some citrus, some mineral, long smooth aftertaste. Delicious and easy drinking. (919 views) | | | Tasted by RussK on 12/20/2020 & rated 91 points: Russk. Andrea brought to Andrea's. Clean, easy drinkin. Get some from Garagiste. 91-pts. (1063 views) | | | Tasted by cbforever1 on 11/13/2020: Quite simple, very enjoyable, not particularly mineral (799 views) | | | Tasted by RWG on 9/9/2020 & rated 91 points: super nice clean riesling. and under $20 def a good value. (692 views) | | | Tasted by drdebs on 8/24/2020 & rated 91 points: Very much in my wheelhouse, with a dry profile, lime leaf, mineral, lemon oil. Great with Indian food, and cauliflower with green tahini sauce. (764 views) | | | Tasted by llindahl on 8/1/2020 & rated 92 points: Minerality defined (587 views) | | | Tasted by PT insurgent on 7/27/2020: See previous note. Great value. (633 views) | | | Tasted by Jonny616 on 3/7/2020 & rated 89 points: Very strong petroleum aroma, but after that creamy richness with good acidity and subtle fruit. Very nice. (782 views) | | | Tasted by trastevere on 2/25/2020 & rated 91 points: Aromas of petrol and lime zest give way to a nice level of acidity on the palate, with lime and lemon. Harmonious. (678 views) | | | Tasted by Trollelgen on 3/24/2019 & rated 89 points: Tydelig lukt av voks, skifer og mineraler. Aner fersken og sitron i bakgrunnen. Frisk på smak, bra med syre, og god kropp. Bra lengde. En meget god vin som tåler å ligge noen år. (990 views) | | | Tasted by Mossrose on 3/16/2019 & rated 91 points: Pervasive lime acidity plus aromas of lemon. The sip has a surprisingly pleasant texture. The finish is clear, pungent, refreshing, long, and vivid. Unusually enjoyable for a trocken wine. (168 views) | | | Tasted by wmccone54 on 2/20/2019 & rated 91 points: Always a good purchase and consistently “lively” from vintage to vintage. Very aromatic floral and light petrol, barely ripe peach, zingy grapefruit, tart lime, and rocky mineral notes. Dry, light, and clean, with bright acidity and a long mouth puckering finish. The green and stone fruits, and the high acidity always liven up the palate. For those who don’t like the crisp fruits and high acidity, try the Spatlese bottling, as it much more refined, better balanced and complex. This is a great “dry Riesling” for less than $20. (913 views) | | | Tasted by PT insurgent on 1/31/2019: Very fresh, lemon lime, white peach, floral, blossom, wet stone. Very floral. Nice roundness on the palate. Very young. Great value. (881 views) | | | Tasted by mtaczak on 11/8/2018: tough as nails, acidity still a bit harsh, almost tastes spritzy (but isnt'). I think it ought to turn around? but no time soon. (1012 views) | | | Tasted by Cyroof on 7/30/2018 & rated 92 points: Hints of grapefruit and citrus. Dry! Great warm weather porch pounder (1054 views) | | | Tasted by wgcrites on 4/25/2018 & rated 90 points: I tasted this after the bottle had been opened for over two hours. Delicious. This could almost pass as a Spatlese based on the ripe fruit flavors. A great deal from Garagiste. (1146 views) | | | Tasted by FransS on 4/22/2018 & rated 88 points: At the moment the acidity is a bit harsh and the balance is still a bit weak, but have faith, it will come. (1044 views) | | | Tasted by FransS on 8/24/2017 & rated 87 points: Difficult to taste so young; I think everything is there, but wait. (1275 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Sybille Kuntz Producer website
Synopsis: The Weingut Sybille Kuntz is a quality producer of Mosel wines in the Middle Mosel commune of Lieser, owning vineyard land belonging to Lieser, Kues, and Wehlen. It is owned by husband-wife team Sybille Kuntz, the winemaker, and Markus Kuntz-Riedlin, the vineyard manager. The estate covers some 6.5 ha (14.5 acres) but it has been recently expanded. The estate is known for its committment to producing high-quality Trocken or dry Riesling, unusual for its region. The estate has modeled ideal production of dry riesling by emphasis on proper conditions throughout the entire winemaking cycle--from plantation of vines to work in the cellar. The estate is not certified organic although it uses such techniques, but has no ultimate control over viticultural practicies of its neighbors that might affect its vines. The estate is 100 percent planted to Riesling; soils range from fractured blue Devon slate to slate admixed with quartz. Target yields are about 45 hl/ha.
The production of wine is interventionally minimalist and hand-labor oriented. Stainless steel containers are available in the cellar for wines that need a brightness of expression; some dessert wines are aged in neutral oak casks (Fuder).
The estate has attempted to reduce the great number of marginally different bottlings produced by most German estates, by making two basic cuvée: the Estate Riesling Trocken and the Gold-Quadrat Riesling Trocken. The Gold-Quadrat is distinguished by a golden square on the label, while the Estate Riesling has a green square. The two are similar but the Gold-Quadrat is a reseve bottling using lots of wine selected for their intensity and age-worthiness. When conditions warrant, a few noble-sweet wines are produced, but these tend to be lower in sweetness and higher in alcohol than those produced by their neighbors, giving a more Alsatian feel to these wines. Rarely individual parcel bottlings are made, such as the two marketed in 2005: the Riesling Held and the Riesling Scharz, both //feinherb// (off-dry) wines. Most of the wines produced are intended for use at table with food.
Website: www.sybillekuntz.de.
Telephone: (06531) 91000 and 91003.
Location of Gutshaus and salesroom is at
25 Bernkastel-Lieser, Moselstr. 25, on the main riverfront road going through the town.
The working cellar is at Paulsstr. 48 in Lieser and can be visited on Saturday.
Riesling Varietal character (Appellation America) | A short history of Riesling (Uncork) | Riesling (wikipedia)Kabinett trocken German wine classificationGermany Wines of Germany | The Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates (VDP) | How to read a German wine label | Geographical Information Down to Single Vineyards
#2014 Vintage Notes:
2014 Vintage Report by Terry Theise
2014 Vintage Report by Wine Spectator
"My gut still tells me the Saar (and to some extent) the Ruwer are better overall in 2014 than the more storied areas of the Mosel proper, but those that spent the requisite time living in their middle-Mosel vineyards made some of the most electric and "feathery" Riesling in a long time (maybe the finest in 20 years - yes, it's true!)" - Jon Rimmerman (Of course only a very short historical memory would call the Saar and Ruwer less 'storied' than the middle Mosel - jht)Mosel Saar RuwerStarting in 2007 the German wine authorities have changed labeling laws to rename all of the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer wines to just "Mosel." This puts this and other database driven sites in a difficult spot, as millions of old wine label reflect the former labeling. As described here, CellarTracker has elected to remain with the old labeling for a number of years to avoid confusion. At some point we will switch over to just "Mosel" but not for a few years at least.
Mosel WeinKulturland (Moselwein e.V.)
Detailed geographical information at weinlagen.info
#2018 Vintage Notes:
"Acid levels are relatively low throughout Riesling-growing Europe (acidification will once again be permitted in Germany – no surprise, as that’s been the case in eight of the last 10 vintages); but because malic acid was baked off or degraded by relentlessly balmy weather means, what acid remains is overwhelmingly of the efficacious tartaric sort. Extract levels are low, as one would anticipate from a growing season during which relatively little moisture was coursing through the vine’s roots and shoots. [...] Everyone is astonished how there could have been so much juice despite the drought." - David Schildknecht
"2018 is a homogenous vintage with a very high general level, below which it seldom falls [...] It leads with blossom. It is perhaps 80% delicious and 20% fascinating." - Terry Theise
#2017 Vintage Notes:
"not so friendly towards light wines" - Milkmansteve
#2016 Vintage Notes: "Overall, 2016 is a charmer of a vintage with much immediate ripe and fruity appeal, not unlike 2011 (in fresher) or 2007 (in lighter). However, 2016 is far from being homogeneous, in fact it is composed of a mosaic of vintages, a result of the freakish growing conditions. Hidden inside the vintage, there are true gems with the balance of 1997, one of the best vintages ever, 2002 or even 2008. The bulk of the harvest was brought in with refreshingly moderate sugar levels. Overall, the Saar and Ruwer produced slightly fresher wines than the Middle Mosel but there are great differences between Estates. The good harvest conditions allowed for some Auslese, little BA and even TBA wines, but some remarkably pure and fruity Eiswein.
In general, 2016 offers the opportunity to acquire Riesling with great immediate ripe appeal: The vintage is a true charmer. At the top, 2016 is one of the most exciting and elegantly balanced vintage since the 1990s and well-worth stocking up for cellaring! In particular, we urge our readers to literally plunge onto the finest Kabinett and Spätlese: These are some of the most exciting and classic we have ever tasted. 2016 looks also set to become a major vintage for dry Riesling, provided the aromatics are not overripe. Lovers of dessert wines will find much to love in 2016 as the Auslese are pure and the Eiswein are gorgeously fruity. They should however also keep an eye open for the remaining stunning noble-sweet wines from 2015 which are still available here and there." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 36, July 2017
#2014 Vintage Notes:
"The heterogeneity of the 2014 vintage carries over onto the aging process. The top wines start to close down, as one would expect from these wines which are a remake of those from the 1990s. The wines affected by gin, saffron and mushroom flavors are still comparatively open and offer a not unattractive Scheurebe styled fruit opulence. We would opt to drink up these lesser wines except for the odd bottle and bury the little treasures of the vintage deep into the cellar." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 30, March 2016
#2013 Vintage Notes:
"The fruity-styled 2013 wines have firmed up significantly since last year and start to show signs of closing down, making the underlying acidity seemingly sharp and out of balance. The better dry wines have come out of their early armor of smoke and tannin but the acidity may prove quite challenging. Quite frankly, except for some smaller bottlings, this is a vintage to lay down and wait." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2012 Vintage Notes:
"The 2012 wines have put on some flesh and go through a 'fattier' phase which is not unlike what the 2007 went through at the same period. However, the zestier acidity cuts through this 'weight' and makes the wines thoroughly enjoyable at this early stage. In particular the fruity Kabinett and Spatlese as well as the off-dry and dry wines offer much pleasure. We expect these wines to close down over the coming year or two. Enjoy while it lasts!" - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2011 Vintage Notes:
"A bit to our surprise, the 2011 wines have shut down and go through a quite difficult and muted phase now. Their low acidity combined with their maturity makes them feel rich, opulent and often bulky, and thus not really enjoyable. We expect that these will need at least a decade to integrate their sweetness and gain in harmony. The only exception is the dry wines, whose low acidity makes for great food companionship." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2010 Vintage Notes:
"After a mellower period in 2012, many 2010 wines have firmed up and developed a stronger smoky side. However, most continue to shine through their fruit opulence, structure and deliciously zesty but ripe acidity. This suits in particular the off-dry bottlings, which have more charm than the legally dry wines. Will these wines close down? Actually, the softening acidity makes us wonder now but it also provides further evidence that these wines will turn out harmonious after all." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2009 Vintage Notes:
"Most 2009 wines have closed down, which accentuates their round and soft side forward. Many can still be quite enjoyable but the times of primary fruit with its attractive aromatic expression and a generous acidic kick are now over. Except for the dry wines, we would definitely recommend keeping your hands off any bottle in your cellar and possibly buying more wines from this vintage on the market as these are true gems in the making." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015 |
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